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Project
Eden bridges the community with the criminal justice
system to negotiate the difficult process of reaching Orthodox
victims of domestic violence. When considering options for
addressing violence in their homes, women in this traditionally
isolated community face significant religious, community and
cultural pressures, preventing them from accessing services,
particularly those of the criminal justice system.
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PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM -
Project
Eden is a collaborative program of education, training and
direct services. Project Eden receives generous support from
Altria Group, Inc. Partner agencies include:
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| DIRECT
SERVICES - Project
Eden provides a wide network of culturally sensitive services in
English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Russian, including: |
- crisis
intervention
- an
Orthodox shelter
- emergency
financial assistance
- individual
counseling and support groups
-
support
and advocacy during court proceedings
-
job
readiness programs
-
legal
representation
-
services
for children and teens
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| EDUCATION
AND TRAINING -
Project Eden provides
educational training programs on domestic violence and the criminal
justice system for social service and mental health agencies,
community based organizations, political offices, religious
institutions, schools, hospitals, and other community leaders.
Project
Eden provides grass-roots
trainings to individuals who have close contact with women in
the community and are often privy to family issues. Rabbis, kallah
(bridal) teachers, sheitel
machers (wig stylists), mikvah
(ritual bath) attendants, cosmetologists, and day care providers
are among those who are
trained on how to recognize domestic violence, how to respond if
abuse is suspected and where to refer women. Project Eden also
runs programs for the community at large and has featured Rabbi
Abraham Twerski, M.D.
Project
Eden is also committed to educating police, prosecutors, judges and
other enforcement officials on the dynamics of domestic violence and
the specific cultural and religious issues of the Orthodox
community. |
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